by Felicia Sanders | Edited by Chloe Park Over 13% of adults are now categorized as obese andnearly 40% as overweight, with the prevalence of obesity having tripled since 1975. Being overweight or obese is a risk factor for several serious health concerns, including heart […]

by Vincenzo Montoni | Edited by Evan DeTurk Pathological substance use is a profoundly pressing health crisis in the United States and across the world. Researchers have worked tirelessly to keep pace with the crisis and have learned much about neuronal signaling networks as well […]

by Melvi Agolli | Edited by Maryam Kamel Stress manifests itself in many different ways and in academic, social, and cultural contexts. For instance, it’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic caused a general increase in anxiety for all of our loved ones, exacerbated social […]

by Andrew Guo | Edited by Cecilia Kim On December 12th, 2019, in Wuhan, China, a group of patients checked into their local hospitals with high-grade fevers, acute fatigue, and respiratory pneumonia. For several weeks, the cause of their symptoms eluded public health officials. Little […]

by Dyanne Ahn | Edited by Maryam Kamel In her book The Maternal Imprint: The Contested Science of Maternal-Fetal Effects, Harvard University historian and philosopher of science Sarah S. Richardson claims that “our bodies are at once biological and social.” Richardson’s viewpoint reflects the recent […]